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Laika, the first space dog (Grades K - 4 & 5 – 8)

https://starchild.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/StarChild/space_level2/laika.html

Space Nutrition (Grades 5 – 8)

https://www.nasa.gov/content/ibook - on - space - nutrition

Busting Blockbusters!

Many Hollywood movies have scenes that seem mathematically inaccurate, if not, impossible. Are these scenes truly impossi ble, or are they more plausible than they seem? The goal of the contest is to provide the best mathematical explanations for the following scene. The solutions that best explain a scene ’ s possibility or impossibil ity and the different elements that help form this will receive an award and the winner will be featured in the 48 (1) issue . An swers may be submitted by July 1 to

vmt@radford.edu with the subject line: Busting Blockbusters entry . In Adam Sandler ’ s Billy Madison , there is a scene where Billy visits his 3rd grade class. As the teacher is teaching prime numbers. The numbers on the blackboard are: 1 3 5 7 11 What is the problem with the numbers on the blackboard? Please provide an expla nation.

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